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Roman Catholicism and democracy : Internal conservatism and external liberalism?
Forlenza, Rosario Turner, Bryan Stanley
Forlenza, Rosario
Turner, Bryan Stanley
Abstract
This chapter examines the question of democracy and Catholicism along two dimensions: the internal structure of the Church and its external dimension in relation to the realm of secular politics. The chapter questions to what extent its hierarchical structures remain in tension with modern notions of democratic participation. It considers the consequences of Council Vatican II (1962–1965) in terms of the external involvement of the Church in secular politics. In the conclusion, we reflect on what might be termed ‘the long Protestantization of Catholicism’ and on the combination of internal authoritarianism and external liberalism in the shape of Christian democracy.
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Politics, International Relations, Social Sciences
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2021
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The Condition of Democracy Volume 1: Neoliberal Politics and Sociological Perspectives
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149-164
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Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences
Faculty of Education and Arts
Faculty of Education and Arts
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